Lakapi Samoa chairman Namulauulu Sami Leota has rejected the creation of a second rugby union in Samoa and called on opposing rugby factions to work together, warning that division could damage Samoa’s standing with World Rugby.The comments followed a meeting of rugby presidents convened by Prime...
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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21 May 2026, 8:30PM
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